Soups & creams
Tomato Soup
Creamy homemade tomato soup with ripe tomatoes, onion, garlic and fresh basil. Serves 4, ready in 45 minutes.
Recipes with this ingredient
Dried basil
Explore 11 recipes using Dried basil. Each recipe lists the amount needed, the other ingredients and when to add it during preparation.
11 recipes using Dried basil
Main dishes
Skillet Lasagna: Easy One-Pan Lasagna with No Oven
Skillet lasagna with ground beef, tomato sauce, ricotta and melted mozzarella. The noodles cook right in the sauce, with no oven and no boiling, in 45 minutes.
Pasta
Homemade Pesto Pasta: Easy Genovese Pesto Made in a Mortar
Pesto pasta with a homemade sauce of basil, pine nuts, garlic, Parmesan, pecorino and olive oil made in a mortar. Ready in about 30 minutes.
Main dishes
Spaghetti and Meatballs in Homemade Tomato Sauce
Spaghetti with juicy beef meatballs made with Parmesan and parsley, simmered in a homemade tomato sauce with garlic and basil. A family favorite in under an hour.
Salads
Caprese Salad: Italian Recipe with Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil
Classic caprese salad with ripe tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil and extra virgin olive oil. Ready in 15 minutes with no cooking.
Side dishes
Chunky vegetable ratatouille
Ratatouille for 4 with eggplant, zucchini, pepper and tomato: vegetables browned in batches, then gently stewed without turning to purée.
Soups & creams
Healthy Minestrone Soup: Italian Vegetable, Bean and Pasta Recipe
Homemade minestrone with carrot, celery, zucchini, green beans, tomato, white beans, pasta and spinach. Healthy, hearty and ready in 1 hour.
Pasta
Spaghetti with fresh tomato and basil sauce
Spaghetti with ripe tomatoes, garlic and fresh basil, finished in the pan with a splash of pasta water. A simple dinner ready in 35 minutes.
Breads & doughs
Homemade tomato and mozzarella pizza
Yeast dough with a measured topping and a fully baked base: two homemade pizzas, prepared in separate batches, for four servings.
Main dishes
Zucchini and eggplant lasagna with ricotta
Roasted vegetable sheets, thick tomato sauce and two cheeses: six servings with each layer explained.
Starters & appetizers
Charcuterie Dip with Cheese and Salami, No Baking
Make chopped charcuterie dip with cheese, salami and fresh vegetables. A no-bake appetizer with balsamic dressing and step-by-step photos.